808 Firecrest Carbon Tubeless Rim-brake

Description

Zipp’s 808 Firecrest® Tubeless rim-brake wheelset makes you faster with an 82mm rim depth that’s fast, stable in crosswinds, and now tubeless ready. That means you get all the aero benefits with having the ability to run lower tire pressure for increased cornering grip and compliance and reduced rolling resistance, without the risk of pinch flats. This wheelset is infused with technologies developed in our Indianapolis advanced development lab. Zipp’s ABLC™ Sawtooth™ Technology uses a complex dimpling pattern to improve aero efficiency. Zipp’s ShowStopper™ textured braking surface delivers unrivaled rim braking performance in wet or dry conditions. At the center of the 808 Firecrest Tubeless rim-brake is a versatile and durable new hubset, the German-engineered ZR1. Zipp’s new wheel cosmetics make this wheelset a perfect pairing of speed and style.

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Msrp

$1150 - $1350

Model ID

WH-808-FTLR-A1

Features

New Zipp graphics and cosmetic identity that scream speed
New ZR1 hub is engineered in Germany with better seal design for improved durability and quicker response with 66 points of engagement
Built with Sapim CX Sprint J-bend spokes
Tubeless ensuring secure performance even when ridden at lower tire pressures
ABLC Sawtooth™ dimple design helps manage air flow around the rim, and contributes to create a faster, more stable wheel
Showstopper™ textured brake track delivers superior modulation and shortest stopping distances in wet and dry conditions
XDR™ or SRAM/Shimano driver bodies
Ships with QR end caps, quick release skewers
Campagnolo driver body sold separately

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Technology

Showstopper

Our industry leading silicon carbide Showstopper brake track continues to evolve and improve, providing unmatched stopping power and modulation regardless of weather conditions or the length of the descent.

ABLC SawTooth

Zipp’s Sawtooth dimple design consists of 12 nodes that are specifically clocked to start aerodynamic shearing at a rate of 50hz at a rider speed of 20mph. Sawtooth accomplishes this by inducing small sheet vortices that shed at a low magnitude, but at a higher natural frequency, thus decreasing the laminar bubble effect on the aerodynamically shielded side of the rim’s profile to further reduce high yaw drag and improve crosswind stability.

AeroBalance

Zipp’s sole mission is to help you go faster. That's why our wheels are race-ready before they're camera-ready. For years, Zipp has used a combination of testing methods – wind tunnel, CFD computer simulations, pro athlete evaluations, on-road testing, and the RollingRoad ride simulator – to refine aero performance to new levels of excellence. Over the decades of innovation, our engineers have learned to look beyond just focusing on simply reducing aero drag. Instead, the goal now is to reduce aero drag while also minimizing the effects of crosswinds on handling. This optimizing of aero efficiency and crosswind stability became known internally at Zipp as AeroBalance. The approach began with Firecrest technology and has been advanced with the introduction of the NSW lineup, especially with the Sawtooth technology found in the 454 and 858 NSW. Sawtooth accomplishes this with a series of patented fin-shaped Hyperfoil nodes along the inner diameter of the rim that work together with our new HexFin ABLC dimples for improved airflow.

Specifications

Size (wheels)	700c
Rim construction	Carbon - w/Hooks
Tire compatibility	Tube-type or Tubeless tires
Brake compatibility	Rim
Driver body type	SRAM XDR, SRAM/Shimano Road, n/a
Rim - inside width	18mm
Rim finish	UD fiber, adhesive decals
Rim profile	Symmetrical
Weight (g)	1851
Weight Based On	Wheel set in lightest configuration: 12mm through axles and XDR body. No tape or valve included. Front: 847g Rear: 1003g